Questions to ask before any salon books you in

This is a list you should use on us as much as on anyone else. A good studio will not mind being asked. In fact the way a place answers these questions tells you more than any photograph on its wall.

What exactly happens in the session

Ask them to walk you through it in order, step by step, and to say roughly how long each part takes. A place that knows its own protocol can do this easily. A vague answer, or one that leans entirely on brand names, is worth noticing.

Follow it with a simpler question: what does this feel like. Warm, cool, firm, ticklish. If nobody can describe the sensation, they may not be the one performing it.

What happens if it does not suit me

Ask what they do if your skin reacts, if something stings partway through, or if you want to stop. The answer should be immediate and specific. Anyone who has never had to adjust mid-session has either been very lucky or is not paying attention.

What are you promising me

This is the important one. A salon is not a place that resolves conditions, and any language suggesting otherwise should slow you down. Look for descriptions of what a session does and how it feels, and be cautious of guarantees about outcomes, timeframes, or permanence.

Ask directly what they would say if a doctor should be involved. A studio that can name that boundary clearly is a studio that has thought about it.

How will I be handled afterwards

Ask what the aftercare guidance is, and whether you can message if something feels off that evening. Also ask, plainly, how often they think you should come back, and listen for whether the answer is about your skin or about their calendar.

You are allowed to leave a consultation without booking anything. That is a normal outcome, and at NOMAD it is a perfectly good one. Come and ask us all of the above, and if the answers are not right for you, no part of the conversation is wasted.